Parkway Elementary School in Ewing, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parkway Elementary School is a suburban public school in Ewing, New Jersey that is part of Ewing Township Public Schools. It serves 397 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

397 Students

40 Teachers

446 Parkway Ave

Ewing, NJ 08618 View local requests

http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us/domain/204

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Parkway Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Baitzel

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Parkway Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Parkway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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